You don’t realize it (because by definition you’re unaware of your unawareness) but majority of the things you say and the way you behave isn’t authentically you. It’s mechanical and reactive, and it’s driven by expectations of other people and your lowest, biological impulses.

And for that reason meditation is probably the number one thing you can start doing right now that will improve your life. Why? Because the more you meditate the more you understand who you are – which means you better understand how to be productive, creative, emotionally stable, present, and every other good quality that you like embodying.

Meditation gives you control over your being, your behavior and your emotions. It makes you stronger and adds conviction behind everything that you do. You can see clearer – not just in what you want for yourself, but the obstacles that stand in your way and how you can overcome them.

The ultimate level is that meditation eventually leads to disbelief in thoughts, which leads to awakening. That’s the pinnacle of existence – complete detachment and disidentification with your thoughts, body and emotions. No more resistance. No more negative emotion. No more pain and suffering. No more fear of death. You’ve conquered yourself.

Reach that point and you win everything.

So, get meditating.

With all the demands of life in today’s world it’s incredibly difficult to stay on track with your own development. There’s so much urgency it’s easy to go unconscious for weeks or months at a time and completely forget to live, and appreciate your life.

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